Sunday, June 3, 2007

War floats across my world like a blanket of pain. We watch it on the news and in our neighborhoods. You can see it in the eyes of children. Hear it in the unspoken "whys" of a mother with no food for her family. Understand it to the core in a soldier's staunch resolve. Feel it in the dirty tears of people on the run.

Strain to hear the whisper of a mother's heart whose son or daughter has perished in a god-forsaken place. With no good-bye.

Politics and religion aside, let me remember for one day that

Suffering is suffering.

War breeds poverty. Poverty breeds hunger. Hunger breeds indignity.

Can our words and collective thoughts and visions of a peaceful existence clear the smoke?

We tend to forget pain in less-publicized atrocities.We sometimes turn our faces from the pain we see each day all around us.Here's a reminder. It's not pretty.
Just fly the globes, people. Fly the globes.
War doesn't stop at the border.
Peace won't either.

Patti - I'm so glad to have met you recently in cyberspace. I did think your idea of people "giving up something" on Wednesday as a way to honor those who suffer, is a good one. I am going to do that. I think people in the blogosphere have, and are doing a lot this week for the cause of peace. I think giving up two days of your own blog (if you're a Manic Monday or WW participant that is) for the cause of peace is really special.

I hope you will share with us your thoughts about what sacrifices you made as an encouragement to others.

Usually, Mimi, your posts make me laugh but this post made me cry. I'm glad to know that you are in my world, actively working against horrible acts and promoting peace - friends like you add strength to my hope.